From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

After World War II, a victorious but war-weary Britain could not prevent most of its colonies from going their own way. Check ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

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This subcategory informs the best states for education rankings as well as the overall Best States rankings. It measures state performance across the life cycle of a young person’s education ...

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This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. 308 weeks on the list by Bessel van der Kolk Penguin How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

25 weeks on the list The CNN chief political correspondent considers the election of 1872 and draws parallels to today’s politics. If a book is not in a rank since the previous week, it will not ...

Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed star in Catherine Hardwicke's searing portrayal of teens gone bad. Wood plays Tracy, an impressionable student who befriends Evie (Reed), the coolest---and most ...